This post is a reply to the Pink News article of 7th July, titled "‘Ex-Muslim’ group bats away Islamophobia claims ahead of Pride in London march which made some serious accusations that being an "ex-Muslim" is provocative and Islamophobic, and discussed some of the controversy caused by their attending Pride London 2017. The group also described the attacks they have been facing for marching.
LGBT are a persecuted minority under Islam and Ex-Muslims are a persecuted minority under Islam. Ex-Muslim LGBT are a subset who are persecuted in two ways, as apostates, and as LGBT.
Muslims hold power, privilege and prejudice, they form the majority, they are the oppressors. Homophobia is systematic and institutionalised, LGBT are oppressed by the law, by the state, by the authorities, at community level and at a family level. Similar applies to apostates. Both face death, violence and punishment in Muslim countries under law or culture, in the West they face violence, shunning and exile.
I maintain an internet safety guide and advice for ex-Muslims and LGBT Muslims espousing levels of anonymity far beyond what anyone needs in the West because we are being murdered for being who we are and the social media companies and ISPs work with the state and authorities to disclose our identities. I can only assume Mayer Nissim is able to write for Pink News openly under their own name.
Ex-Muslim LGBT cannot be Islamophobic. The danger is real, not an "irrational phobia". The article, its tone and its attitude skirts the line of adding to their oppression by delegitimatising our oppression, and erasing our experiences. Not a good show from PinkNews.
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